Women In Engineering Organization

Why Choose Engineering?

So, why should you choose engineering? Everyone will have different reasons. Maybe you're good at math and science, maybe you enjoy solving problems, or discovering how things work. Perhaps you have a desire to change the world, or just want a good paying job.

If you're not yet convinced on why engineering could be for you, read on and find out why others love engineering and why they chose it. Have you already chosen engineering? Write to us and let us know why. Help to inspire others to make the same choice you did.

"Why Choose Engineering" Links

Discover Engineering Online http://www.discoverengineering.org
Breaking Through: The Creative Engineer - learn about the various problems that engineers have to solve and in what ways they get to be creative. http://www.eweek.org/2000/nbm/intro.html
Find out if "Engineering Is For You" and learn about the various engineering specialties from JETS. http://www.jets.org/publications/pubs.htm
Women in Engineering - A Practical Guide by Paula Trench. Find out what being a woman engineer is all about, the kind of stereotyping you might have to face, what it's like working in such a male dominated industry, and tips for becoming a successful woman engineer while managing to maintain your femininity. http://www.ul.ie/~childsp/Elements/Issue1/
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Engineer Girl: Why Be an Engineer? http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/CWE/egmain.nsf/
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How Do I Become an Engineer? http://www.masspepinc.org/become/become.html

MentorNet Insights - Read some inspiring stories of how women chose engineering and about the mentors who encouraged, inspired, and helped them find their way. http://www.mentornet.net/Documents/Program/
Results/Experiences

Ready! Set! Take off for Engineering… The Society of Women Engineers created this site to introduce high school students to engineering and what it takes to be an engineer. It offers interviews with real engineers, school and career information and advice. http://www.swe.org/takeoff/index.shtml




		Why Choose Engineering? So, why should you choose engineering? Everyone will have different reasons. Maybe you're good at math and science, maybe you enjoy solving problems, or discovering how things work. Perhaps you have a desire to change the world, or just want a good paying job. If you're not yet convinced on why engineering could be for you, read on and find out why others love engineering and why they chose it. Have you already chosen engineering? Write to us and let us know why. Help to inspire others to make the same choice you did. "Why Choose Engineering" Links Discover Engineering Online http://www.discoverengineering.org Breaking Through: The Creative Engineer - learn about the various problems that engineers have to solve and in what ways they get to be creative. http://www.eweek.org/2000/nbm/intro.html Find out if "Engineering Is For You" and learn about the various engineering specialties from JETS. http://www.jets.org/publications/pubs.htm Women in Engineering - A Practical Guide by Paula Trench. Find out what being a woman engineer is all about, the kind of stereotyping you might have to face, what it's like working in such a male dominated industry, and tips for becoming a successful woman engineer while managing to maintain your femininity. http://www.ul.ie/~childsp/Elements/Issue1/ trench.html Engineer Girl: Why Be an Engineer? http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/CWE/egmain.nsf/ weblinks/CGMH-4T2HYD?OpenDocument How Do I Become an Engineer? http://www.masspepinc.org/become/become.html MentorNet Insights - Read some inspiring stories of how women chose engineering and about the mentors who encouraged, inspired, and helped them find their way. http://www.mentornet.net/Documents/Program/ Results/Experiences Ready! Set! Take off for Engineering… The Society of Women Engineers created this site to introduce high school students to engineering and what it takes to be an engineer. It offers interviews with real engineers, school and career information and advice. http://www.swe.org/takeoff/index.shtml
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